| Description | Contains papers relating to the Brutus scheme (renamed Cranmer): the blocking of sterling holdings of the overseas sterling area and non sterling area, in the event of severe pressure on sterling and little or no resources to meet it. Includes minutes of meetings of the Allen Working Party (Sir Douglas Allen's Group) and papers regarding the euro dollar market, and the practicalities of implementing Cranmer, including the position of the Irish Republic and the treatment of Rhodesia. |